Garment bagging apparatus



Dec. 18, 1934. F. cv coss 1,984,631

GARMENT BAGG I NG APPARATUS Filed Jan. 17, 1934 jrmi C 505s Patented Dec. 18, 1934 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFiCE 1,984,631 GARMENT BAGGING APPARATUS Frank C. Coss, Martins Ferry, Ohio Application January 1'7, 1934, Serial No. 707,031

, 4 Claims. (01. 226-18) the operator of the device to employ both hands" for fitting the bag downwardly over a garment intended to be placed in the bag.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent as the description proceeds.

In the accompanying drawing forming a part of this specification and in which like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout the same,

Figure 1 is a side elevational view of the garment bagging apparatus embodying this invention,

Fig. 2 is a similar view to Fig. 1 but taken at.

right angles thereto, v

Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional view taken on line 3-3 of Fig. 1, and

Fig. 4 is a transversesectional view taken on line 4-4 of Fig. 1.

In the drawing, wherein for the purpose of illustration is shown the preferred embodiment of this invention, the reference character 5 designates the main body portion of the apparatus.

This body portion may consist of a section of ordinary pipe which is threaded at its opposite ends 6 and 7. It is to be understood, however, that this main portion may be formed of any other desired material, such as solid metal, stock, or a piece of wood or fibrous material. The lower threaded end 6 of the body 5 has a cap 8 threaded thereon with a hook 9 connected to the cap in any suitable manner. The upper threaded end 7 of the body has threaded thereto a coupling 10 to the upper end of which is threadedly connected a nipple 11. The upper end of this nipple is threaded to receive the cap 12 which has swiveled thereon an eye 13. It will be noted that the elements 5, 8, 10, 11 and 12 constitute a standard which may be suspended from the ceiling or any other suitable support by means of the swiveled eye 13.

Slidably positioned upon the main body portion 5 is a tubular carrier 14. This carrier is exteriorly shaped to provide an annular groove 15 having a downwardly extending tapered surface 16 and a sharp shoulder 1'7. The tapered surface 16 and the shoulder 17 are of annular formation. Above the shoulder 1'7, the carrier 14 is provided with an upwardly tapered surface 18. 5

A screw 19 is threaded into the side of the carrier 14 and is employed for fastening to the carrier a combined hook and eye structure. The hook is designated by the reference character 20 while the eye is designated by the reference character21. This combined hook and eye element is formed of a single strand of wire looped intermediate its ends to form the eye 21 and two substantially parallel arms which are engaged by the head of the screw 19 and the associated Washer 22. The hook 20 is employed for receiving a conventional suit bag. Such a bag is well known in the art and consists of a body portion shaped to fit over a suit or other garment positioned upon a conventional coat hanger. The. upper end of the bag is provided with a restricted opening adapted to allow the conventional supporting hook of the coat hanger to pass therethrough but to prevent the bag from dropping downwardly off of the coat hanger and its asso ciated garment. To arrange the suit bag upon the body portion 5, the lower end of the apparatus is threaded through the restricted open upper end of the bag. With the bag arranged in this manner, the hook 20 is forced through one side of the bag adjacent the margin of the upper opening. The hook, therefore, will support the bag during movement of the carrier 14 along the body 5 of the apparatus. Fig. 1 discloses the carrier 14 in dotted line position at the lower end of the body portion 5. When the carrier is in this lowered position, the suit bag should be applied thereto. The carrier 14, then should be moved upwardly of the body portion 5 to arrange the lower end of the bag above the lower extremity of the apparatus or to expose the hook 9. For the purpose of accomplishing this raising of the carrier 14 and the bag, a cord or cable 23 is connected at one end to the eye 21. This cord 7 or cable 23 then should be threaded through an eye 24, secured to the coupling 10 to project laterally from one side thereof. The cord or cable 23 then should be passed around the pulley 25 which is positioned within a slot 26 formed in the nipple 11. This pulley 25 is journaled upon a shaft 27 which is suitably connected to the nipple 11 to traverse the slot 26. After being passed over the pulley 25, the cord or cable 23 is then threaded downwardly through a second eye 28 connected to the opposite sides of the coupling 11 to project in a direction opposite to that of the eye 24. The cord or cable 23 then depends in parallelism with the body portion of the apparatus to terminate in any desired relation with respect to the lower end of the apparatus. By means of this cable 23, the carrier 14 may be moved upwardly along the body portion 5 of the apparatus to carry a suit'bag into its uppermost position.

For the purpose of retaining the carrier 14 in its elevated position, a gravity actuated latch 29 is provided. This latch is pivoted on a transverse shaft 39 carried by the upper end of the body portion 5 and extends through a slot 31 formed in said end portion of the body 5. A depending hook 32 constitutes a part of this gravity actua ed latch 29 and is shaped to be received within the groove 15 formed in the carrier 14. When the carrier 14 is raised by means of the cord or cable 23 into its uppermost position, the tapered surface 18 formed on the upper end of the carrier will engage the hooked end 32 of the latch 29 to swing this hooked end outwardly to permit of the passage of the carrier. After the shoulder 17 has passed upwardly beyond the hooked end 32 of the latch, the said hooked end automatically will move into the groove 15. In view of the fact that this groove 15 is of annular formation, the carrier will be permitted to rotate to any extent desired with respect toth e body portion 5 and the latch. This rotation of thecarrier is desirable to permit the bag to be properly alined with a garment supported on a hanger connected to the lower hook 9. To enable the'latch 29 to be actuated for releasing the carrier 14, a cordor cable 33 is connected toan end 34 of the latch by.

means of an eye 35. By pulling downwardly upon the cord or cable 33, the latch 29 will be pivoted to free its hooked end 32 from the carrier. The weight of the carrier will cause the same to be returned to the lower end of the body portion 5.

To deaden any noise caused by the carrier when it reaches its extreme uppermost and lowermost positions, rubber rings 36 and 37 are provided. The ring 36 is positioned immediately beneath the mounting for the latch 29 while the rubber ring 37 rests upon the cap 8 secured to the lower end of the body portion 5. These rings 36 and 37 fit the body portion 5 with sufiicient friction to prevent undesired movement of the same.

To operate this apparatus, a suit bag is threaded over the lower end of the apparatus and positioned upon the hook of the carrier 14, in the manner previously described. By manipulating the cord or cable 23, the carrier 14 with the bag is moved upwardly of the body 5 until the latch 29 moves into engagement with the carrier to prevent return movement of the latter. A suit, or other garment, which has been pressed, cleaned, or the like, is supported on the hook 9 of the apparatus by means of a coat hanger. The operator then will grasp the lower end of the bag with both hands and aline the bag with the a garment suspended from the hook 9. After proper alinement of the bag, which is made possible by desired rotation of the carrier 14 with respect to the body 5 and the latch 29 when necessary, the bag may be pulled downwardly to tear the same loose from the hook 20 and to thread the bag over the garment. To place the apparatus in readiness to receive another suit bag, the cord or cable 23 is actuated to release the carrier 14 from the latch 29 and to permit the Weight of the carrier to return it to its lowermost position. The manipulation of thls apparatus, of course, may be repeated as many times as desired to position additional garments in additional suit bags.

It is to'be understood that the form of this invention herewith shown and described is to be taken as a preferred example of the same, and that various changes in the shape, size and arrangement of parts may be resorted to without departing from the spirit of the invention or the scope-of the subjoined claims.

Having thus described the invention, I claim:

1. A garment bagging apparatus of the type described comprising a suspended standard, a carrier slidably and rotatably mounted upon the standard, means for moving the carrier upwardly on the standard, and means for holding the carrier in its uppermost position and for permitting rotatioirwhile so held. 7

2. In a garment bagging apparatus of the type described, a suspended standard, a carrier vertically slidably mounted on the standard, means for moving the carrier upwardly of the standard,

a gravity actuated latch for retaining the carrier in its uppermost position, and means for actuating the latch to release the carrier to permit the same todrop to its lowermost position.

3. In a garment bagging apparatus of the type described, a suspended standard, a bag carrier vertically slidably mounted upon the standard, cushioning means for limiting movement of the carrier inopposite directions, means for moving the carrier upwardly into its uppermost position, said carrier having a groove formed therein, and gravity actuated means engageable in said groove for holding the carrier in said uppermost position.

, 4. In a garment bagging apparatus of the type described, a suspended standard, a supporting hook carried by the lower end of the standard, a bagcarrier slidably mounted upon the standard for movement longitudinally thereof, cushioning means for determining the extent of movement of. the carrier in opposite directions, a pulley rotatably mounted on the standard above the upper limit of movement of the carrier, a cord trained over the pulley, means for connecting one end of the cord to the carrier to permit the cord to be employed for raising the carrier, a gravity actuated latch engageable with the carrier when the latter is in its uppermost position to restrain returnmovement of the carrier, means for actu ating the latch to release the carrier, and means secured to the carrier for supporting a suit bag.

FRANK C. COSS. 

